Chapelford Village Primary School

About Chapelford Village Primary School

Chapelford Village Primary School is a state primary in Warrington that is effectively full, with 633 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630. That tight fit makes sense given the demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 167 applications for 73 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.29, and every one of those 66 first-preference families was offered a spot. The school serves a noticeably mixed catchment — 16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but sits below the Warrington average, suggesting a broadly balanced intake. The school is non-religious and co-educational, taking children from age 4 to 11. With no nursery provision, entry is at Reception, and the oversubscription picture means families living close to the school will need to prioritise it on their application.

Academically, Chapelford Village is one of the strongest primaries in Warrington. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 69%. That performance places the school 3rd out of 55 primaries in Warrington, in the top 5% nationally, and 31st out of over 2,000 primaries in the North West. The school’s average scaled scores were 110 in reading and 109 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 65% of pupils achieved that level in reading, 54% in maths, and 34% in writing. Ofsted last inspected in March 2022 and confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2013 had rated the school Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been clearly upward.

The school site includes a library, sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a sensory room, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, football, cricket, gymnastics, dance and rounders, while clubs extend to drama, choir, chess, coding, film club and art club. For SEND, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Barrow Hall Community Primary School, 1.5 km away. For families who want a large, oversubscribed primary with strong academic results and a broad range of facilities, Chapelford Village is a compelling choice — but you will need to live close enough to secure a place.

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